August 17, 1985, was a Saturday. It was 39 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1985:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "European Vacation" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 14,343 days ago. Approximately 478 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1985, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 17, 1985, are now 39 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 159 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1985, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
The summer of 1985 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Shout" by Tears for Fears is at the top of the singles charts, while "Into The Groove" by Madonna is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie European Vacation is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Cheers", "Kate & Allie", and "Murder, She Wrote". In fashion, women are wearing long sweaters, fishnet stockings, fingerless gloves, jumpsuits, over-sized scarves, miniskirts, stirrup pants, and spandex cycling shorts. Meanwhile, men are wearing Hawaiian shirts, flannel, shell suits, and wool sport coats.
Because it's 1985, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Tears For Fears, USA For Africa, A-ha, Foreigner, Madonna, Wham! and Phil Collins. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rock Hudson, Ian Stewart, Paul Castellano, and Phil Lynott would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Tetris", and "The Way of the Exploding Fist".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Inspector Gadget", "Heathcliff", and "ThunderCats". Children are playing with toys such as Speak & Spell, Cabbage Patch Kids, Space Lego, and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1985.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1985.
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People in August 1985 were watching the following TV series:
1985 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Astro, the Honda Integra, the Nissan Pathfinder, the Dodge Lancer, the Ford Scorpio, and the Subaru XT.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 1985.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1985.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 17, 1991, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 17, 1985.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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